I am currently wanting to upgrade my PC, as it has been running too slow for a long while. I thought it would be as simple as going to crucial memory and getting a memory upgrade. Unfortunately my motherboard can only accept up to 2GB of RAM and i already have this installed.

At this point is it better to start with a new computer or can i upgrade other parts?

I agree with boybawang. Nowadays we seem to live in a disposable culture. If there is a problem with a pc, then upgrade it by buying a new one. There are many ways to improve the efficient running of pc's nowadays and they have quite advanced features that can sort out most software issues. Now if it is a hardware issue then I would see if it can be repaired but if the problem still persists then I would only then recommend buying a new pc. Have a look at AVG Pc tools, they provide services that can keep your pc optimised and working efficiently. My laptop is over 4 years old and still works well today.

Over the past month, Windows 8's share has increased by 0.61 percentage points, rising to 8.02 percent of the total share. Whereas, on the other hand, Windows 7's share increased by 0.8 percentage points, rising to 46.3 percent of the market.

To put this into context, Apple's latest desktop operating system OS X 10.8 operating system grew by 0.27 percentage points to a mere 3.7 percent of the overall share. But this figure accounts for just shy of half of Windows 8's overall growth for August.

Meanwhile, Windows XP, which is set to lose Microsoft support for patches and updates in April 2014, lost a hearty chunk of share, dipping 2.25 percentage points to 31.4 percent of the overall market.

It comes at a time when Intel, as the dominant chipmaker in the PC market, may struggle in its second-half earnings, according to Sterne Agee analyst Vijay Rakesh. He warned in a note to analysts on Monday that "back to school PC demand has been virtually absent," which typically drums up mid-year sales of PCs and other devices ahead of the lucrative December holiday sales period. A drop in PC sales for the quarter will no doubt have a negative impact on the software platform market.